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Abstractness of Barbara. by JennaOfWhiteWater94, literature
Literature
Abstractness of Barbara.
The softness of her scent,
of Eagle 100’s and cinnamon,
The kindness in her toothless smile.
Her shuddering breath as arthritis twists and mangles her hands.
The confused sorrow in her greying eyes.
The hurt in her voice, as the last ten minutes are
erased from her decaying memory.
I feel my heart ache and break
as I tend to new scores on her withered skin.
I smile at her repetitive stories, even
as I battle away my encroaching tears.
I smile, so she doesn’t see how much
I hurt due to her own pains.
I act like a fool,
so she doesn’t seem alone.
I listen to the same stories over and over,
branding them in my brain to remember her,
To remember the history and stories of her mind.
The petal like texture to her skin,
so delicate, bruised from age.
Over time, she formed new marks,
As she committed self-harm in the sense of curiosity.
I fight back my distress at
the wrenching thought,
At the promise of future pain.
Her memory fades even more now,
Blanked, erased, and disconnected.
I see
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By popular request, you can now choose a preset before you upload a file to your Studio. If you have two or more presets, you’ll see a new “Preset” dropdown on the upload screen, which will apply any of your preset tags, descriptions, and other settings to the deviation.
The presets feature lets you easily set defaults for each deviation you submit, saving time when uploading and submitting files. Set up different presets for when you submit photography, traditional art, adoptables, and more.
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A Beginners Guide to Customizing Your Profile by team, journal
A Beginners Guide to Customizing Your Profile
Learn easy ways to customize your profile!
Do you want to customize your profile on DeviantArt? Whether you’re trying to personalize your space for the first time or have been decorating your profile for years, here are some tips and tricks to make your profile feel like home.
Theme Is Everything
To start personalizing your Profile, first come up with an idea for the overall vibe you want it to have. This can range from simply selecting a color palette based on colors you like (or artwork in your Gallery) to deciding what backgrounds you want to use to add interesting elements to your Profile. Go with whatever suits your vision!
How to Customize
Add a Cover Image
Adding a Profile cover image is a great starting point for all deviants, and it’s easy to do!
When creating a cover image for your Profile, the recommended dimensions are 1600 pixels by 800 pixels and 1920x1080 resolution at minimum, so the image fits well and appears clearly for all viewers.
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Extend your creativity with multi-image deviations by team, journal
Extend your creativity with multi-image deviations
By very (very) popular request, multi-image deviations are finally here!
Deviants have been asking for multi-image deviations for a long time, and after upgrading the submission process with Studio, the team was able to introduce the tools needed to make it a reality.
How to Submit a Multi-Image Deviation
When submitting, click the + button below the preview to add an extra image.
You can add a short caption to each image in a deviation to provide any extra context you want.
How to Use Multi-Image Deviations
Share your art in a variety of ways:
Photo sets
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Progress shots
Before and after comparisons
Zoomed-in segments or multiple different angles of a finished work
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You can merge any unpublished images in your Studio (such as images from your drafts, Sta.sh, or DreamUp) into a multi-image deviation, you can merge them in
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Resources
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Share Your 2024 Art Summary by team, journal
Share Your 2024 Art Summary
At the start of a new year, the community celebrates their art from the past year with the #SummaryOfArt2024 tag. It's easy to get in on the fun, whether showcasing a month-to-month progression or collage of your favorite pieces from last year!DeviantArt’s new multi-image deviation feature can display your most prized art of last year in one submission. You can submit one from each month or simply highlight your favorites!
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Celebrating Deviousness - January 2025 by team, journal
Celebrating Deviousness - January 2025
The Deviousness Award is given to one deviant each month in recognition of their exemplary contributions to DeviantArt and its community and has been a long-standing tradition since DeviantArt’s early years. is the recipient of January 2025’s Deviousness Award, so please join us in congratulating them!
Brenda, better known as , is a beloved and instantly recognizable member of the DeviantArt community. Over her remarkable 14-year journey, Brenda has dedicated herself to fostering positivity and generosity through her iconic charity project. Known for her tireless efforts to distribute points, host engaging events, and promote artists across the platform, Brenda has become a source of inspiration for countless deviants. Her dedication, kindness, and unwavering support have created a welcoming space where connections flourish and creativity thrives. It’s with great pleasure that we name the recipient of the Deviousness Award for January 2025!
Hi everyone! I’m Brenda, , and I’m
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2024 Badge Recap: Did you collect them all? by team, journal
2024 Badge Recap: Did you collect them all?
There were tons of opportunities to earn badges in 2024, including ways to practice your skills with creative challenges!
There’s still time to get the profile badges below from 2024, so if you missed any, get to creating and earn those badges! For deviants who already received all of these badges, consider retrying one of the related creative challenges to see how your skills have leveled up!
Did you collect them all?
Sea Otters | Rosie the Riveter | Cherry Blossoms | Lightsaber | Garden Dragon | Catburger | Peacock | Arctic Fox | Yeti
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Manage and Schedule Journal Drafts in Studio by team, journal
Manage and Schedule Journal Drafts in Studio
Journal drafts are joining the party in the Studio! Previously, unfinished drafts of journals could only be found in the Posts tab on your Profile, but with this and a few other quality-of-life improvements, Studio is the one-stop place to manage needs of both your visual and written deviation drafts!
Manage Journal Drafts
In the Drafts section of your Studio, navigate to the "Journals" tab at the top, right next to "Media" and "Literature," and make any edits you need. Journal drafts are still available in their previous home in Profile > Posts > and selecting "Drafts" from the dropdown.
Schedule Journals
As with other types of content, you can now schedule journal drafts through your Studio. Simply go to Drafts > Journals > Click the “...” on the far right of the draft > Select "Schedule," and set your preferred publish time. You can also bulk schedule by checking the boxes to the left of each item and selecting from the "Edit" menu.
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Honing Your Skills by team, journal
Honing Your Skills
Looking to broaden your horizons as an artist? Want to start selling your art on DeviantArt? Here's a list of tools, tips, tutorials, site features, and more that can help you on your way!
BEGINNER | ADVANCED | MONETIZATION
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Promote Commissions on Deviations and Profile
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What to Offer Your DeviantArt Subscribers
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Promote Subscriptions on Deviations and Profile
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Still Searching by KittySib, literature
Literature
Still Searching
Why am I still searching for you?
I can’t help missing you,
The One I’ve never met.
I don’t even know if you exist.
Do you still search for me?
I keep saying I’ll give up on trying to find you,
but here I am again, wondering if we’ll ever meet,
Hoping to find you someday.
Reaching out again.
Am I crazy to keep this hope alive?
I don’t really understand why I’m so set on finding you.
But there are times I miss you,
with an ache that takes my breath away.
Please be real.
Please be okay.
Please find me,
Because I don’t know how to find you.